Engine losses power as I pull out of driveway

[drumyn29]

I melted the old solder off the terminals and re-soldered a new wire back on and it runs AMAZING!!!!

It was and still is a 20 strand but I will FOR SURE be changing to the appropriate 100 strand wire.

BIG THANKS AGAIN TO YOU GUYS!!!

She dodged the for sale sign this time and hopefully for good.

[drumyn29]

I feel like it may be a better idea buying entire plate, what are your thoughts?

I guess I'm just a bit worried about soldering and re-soldering so much on that terminal on the plate.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

DID ANYONE SAY, "CAREFULLY CLEAN YOUR POINT CONTACTS"???
Bill W.

[Fred K-OR]

Originally Posted by drumyn29

I feel like it may be a better idea buying entire plate, what are your thoughts?

I guess I'm just a bit worried about soldering and re-soldering so much on that terminal on the plate.

You are correct in your thinking. Go for the whole plate.

[P.S.]

Originally Posted by drumyn29

I feel like it may be a better idea buying entire plate, what are your thoughts?

I guess I'm just a bit worried about soldering and re-soldering so much on that terminal on the plate.

Assuming the plate assy. comes with the correct multi-strand wire, I would certainly go for the whole plate.

However, be advised- Some of the repro plates come with a lame 20-strand copper wire instead of the 100 or so strand wire. I sent Tom Wessenberg some money a while back for a length of superfine multistrand wire for these distributor plates and redid mine and the spares with it. Doubt it will ever break. Ask Tom if he still has some he can sell you.

[Mitch//pa]

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i have used them with no trouble
bend the terminal as shown in post #68

[Gino]

I had this problem. In the end, after checking everything once, twice three times, I found the inanition switch to be grounding out against the gas tank. Only shorted out while driving. Hope this helps.

[Gino]

Oops sorry ignition switch

[Tom Wesenberg]

The repro plates I've seen are thinner metal, but should work ok if you don't screw the popout cable in too tight. Using the thick insulating washer under the condenser screw should also help to prevent ground shorts if the popout cable gets screwed in too tight.

[drumyn29]

I had the luxury of driving my daughter to first grade today in my Model A without it breaking down.

Life is good!!

[Bigdave]

Had a similar problem with a car last weekend. Finally changed condenser, and ran well.

[FrankWest]

Your car runs fine with idelling but under a load... driving it stalls....
Think what changes during a load...that of powering the weight of the car???

[drumyn29]

Been driving the Crap out of this car, LOVIN IT!!